- Born
- Died
- Birth nameJoseph Richard Schlafman
- Nickname
- Joe Ruskin
- Joseph Ruskin was born on April 14, 1924 in Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for Smokin' Aces (2006), Star Trek: Insurrection (1998) and The Scorpion King (2002). He was married to Barbara Greene and Patricia Herd. He died on December 28, 2013 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
- SpousesBarbara Greene(May 24, 1992 - December 28, 2013) (his death)Patricia Herd(September 9, 1968 - November 28, 1979) (divorced, 1 child)
- Children
- Along with Majel Barrett, Clint Howard, Jack Donner and Vince Deadrick Sr., he was one of only five actors to appear in both Star Trek (1966) and Star Trek: Enterprise (2001).
- Served in the US Navy during World War II.
- On the board of the Screen Actors Guild from 1976-1999.
- Is one of 32 performers to have starred in both the original Star Trek (1966) (up to and including Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)) and then in three of the four spin off TV series.
- He had roles in four different "Star Trek" series: Star Trek (1966), Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993), Star Trek: Voyager (1995) and Star Trek: Enterprise (2001). Besides Majel Barrett, who appeared in all five of the "Star Trek" series, he was the only actor to appear in four different Star Trek series. Moreover, as Barrett provided only voiceovers in the latter two series, he is the only actor to have appeared onscreen in four different Star Trek series.
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